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The St. Michael's Hospital study found homeless people in Toronto who had COVID-19 were more than twice as likely to be reinfected as people who had housing.

Although wastewater testing has found evidence of the newest Omicron subvariant EG.5 in Kingston, a local researcher says it's no cause for major concern.

The watermain replacement project will take five years to build, with most work conducted underground. Still, nearby residents say they worry about noise, dust and traffic.

He said the most frustrating thing for him was when they had a lot of vaccines for people, but the uptake was low in the province.

Internal government documents show Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer warned the health minister the province's health care system would face extreme strain.

The research found that protection against COVID-19 for infants was most effective when mothers got their second or third dose of mRNA vaccine during pregnancy.

The Saskatchewan underestimated how many rapid COVID-19 tests were needed during the height of the fourth wave of the pandemic, internal emails indicate.

The three most effective compounds come from a sea sponge in Howe Sound, a marine bacteria in Barkeley Sound, and a marine bacteria from Newfoundland.

Starting Wednesday night, travellers leaving China, Hong Kong and Macao must show proof of a negative test before flying to Canada, amid concern about the new XBB 1.5 variant.

On Wednesday, an Alberta Health spokesperson confirmed four cases of XBB.1.5 have been identified in the province.

Canada's requirement of a negative COVID-19 test of travellers from China will not help in preventing new variants or the spread of the virus, say experts.

Every new infection offers a chance for the coronavirus to mutate, and the virus is spreading rapidly in China as the country has largely abandoned its "zero-COVID" policy.

Beginning Jan. 5, all travelers to the U.S. from China will be required to get tested no more than two days before travel and provide a negative test before boarding their flight.

Amy Nam felt fatigue give way to frustration as she watched her and her classmates' mental health deteriorate over the course of their first full pandemic-disrupted school year.

Of the 485 new cases recorded, the data showed 309 were unvaccinated people, 41 were partially vaccinated people, 98 were full vaccinated people and 37 were unknown.

The plan, as outlined by the head of the CDC and other top authorities, calls for an extra dose eight months after people get their second shot of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine.

As of Aug 28, 75.8 per cent of eligible residents from the London, Ont., area were fully vaccinated, while 82.8 per cent have had at least one dose.

Outspoken Calgary E.R. doctor Dr. Joe Vipond said the panel is in response to a lack of recent direction from the Alberta government on stopping the spread of COVID-19.

A Moncton-area mother and parenting blogger says parents need to watch for signs of stress and anxiety in their children as the school year begins.

Dr. Bonnie Henry has said youth aged 12 to 17 will have easy access to vaccination heading into the school year, along with on-campus clinics for post-secondary students.